Monday, February 15, 2010

This year, after we took the Christmas decorations down, I had the urge to decorate a bit for Valentines Day. And so, we were all set for Feb. 14th! I bought this LOVE banner at a local store for 50% off, as well as two of glass heart ornaments to match the one I got last year as a gift.

And now that it is Feb. 15th, I guess it’s time to take it down… Now what? I’m not putting up St. Patty’s Day decor! Too early for Easter stuff…

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

We have a chair that has not done well with our cats. The fabric that is on it is woven and a magnet for scratching cats. So instead of get a new chair, I decided to make a slipcover for it. It worked out well. But the cats got to that one too. So a few years later we reach the dilemma again. Do we get a new chair?

As you may have guessed, the answer was finally “No.” We have a couch made from a chenille fabric and the cats don’t bother it. So I went out to our local Loomcraft home dec fabric warehouse and searched for some chenille. I found the perfect fabric and it was even on sale for 70% off!

At first I was upset I had cut up the pattern pieces I had made from muslin for other various project. But I think in the long run, my couple of years of sewing experience since my first slipcover led me to make a better fitting cover with new pattern pieces..

The entire process was so much easier and quicker than the first time I tried to do this. Back them I remember how I felt this was one of the hardest projects I ever did.

Which makes me feel good that I have made some progress in my sewing skills and techniques.

Even my husband says this one looks better.

Hope you you enjoyed that little tour through a few steps along the way to the completed project!

Kristi

I am a stay at home mom who is too antsy to stay put when the kids are at school. At this time I am studying for a Masters in Social Work. My crafts have taken a back burner, but life is still full of good things.